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36 36  )))|[[CEC NDA Guidance>>doc:Main.X1200 - CEC NDA Download.WebHome]]
37 37  |Provide access to CEC Document Package to Vendor|(% style="width:875px" %) |(% style="width:750px" %)CEC Administration provides access to the CEC Document Package to the Vendor, either by sending it via e-mail, or by providing access credentials to the Vendor Contact.|CEC Document Package
38 38  |(% colspan="4" style="background-color:#007d84; border-color:#d0d3d4; padding-bottom:12px; padding-top:12px; text-align:left" %)(((
39 -= (% style="color:white" %)2. Request CEC Certification(%%) =
39 += (% style="color:white" %)2. Determine the Scope of the CEC Assessment(%%) =
40 40  )))
41 41  (% style="background-color:#007d84; border:1px solid #d0d3d4; color:white; padding-bottom:0px; padding-top:0px; text-align:left" %)|=(% scope="col" style="border: 1px solid #d0d3d4;vertical-align: middle;" %)Process Step|=(% style="width: 875px;border: 1px solid #d0d3d4;vertical-align: middle;" %)Vendor Actions|=(% style="width: 750px;border: 1px solid #d0d3d4;vertical-align: middle;" %)CEC Actions|=(% style="border: 1px solid #d0d3d4;vertical-align: middle;" %)Forms and Guidance
42 42  |Download the cecQAF form|(% style="width:875px" %)(((
43 43  (((
44 -The Vendor downloads the cecQAF form from the cecocert.com website
44 +The Vendor downloads the cecQAF form from the cecocert.com website:
45 45  )))
46 46  
47 47  (((
48 48  
49 49  )))
50 -)))|(% style="width:750px" %) |[[cecQAF>>doc:CEC Home.C0200a - Request CEC Certification.C0230a - CEC Query and Assessment form ("cecQAF") - Guidance to obtain quotation for CEC Certification.C0238a - Download CEC Query and Assessment ("cecQAF") Form.WebHome]]
51 -|Request Quotation for CEC Certification|(% style="width:875px" %)The Vendor enters the information required to obtain a quotation for CEC Assessment into the cecQAF and sends it to CEC Administration|(% style="width:750px" %)CEC Administration provides a quotation for CEC Assessment according to the scope the Vendor specified in the cecQAF.|(((
52 -[[Request Certification>>doc:CEC Home.C0200a - Request CEC Certification.WebHome]]
50 +)))|(% style="width:750px" %) |cecQAF
51 +|(% colspan="4" style="background-color:#007d84; border-color:#d0d3d4; padding-bottom:12px; padding-top:12px; text-align:left" %)(((
52 +== (% style="color:white" %)2.2 Option 2 - Vendor procures the CEC LCA Support Service(%%) ==
53 +)))
54 +|(% colspan="4" style="background-color:#007d84; border-color:#d0d3d4; padding-bottom:12px; padding-top:12px; text-align:left" %)(((
55 +=== (% style="color:white" %)2.2.1 Order CEC LCA Support Service(%%) ===
56 +)))
57 +(% style="background-color:#007d84; border:1px solid #d0d3d4; color:white; padding-bottom:0px; padding-top:0px; text-align:left" %)|=(% scope="col" style="border: 1px solid #d0d3d4;vertical-align: middle;" %)Process Step|=(% style="width: 875px;border: 1px solid #d0d3d4;vertical-align: middle;" %)Vendor Actions|=(% style="width: 750px;border: 1px solid #d0d3d4;vertical-align: middle;" %)CEC Actions|=(% style="border: 1px solid #d0d3d4;vertical-align: middle;" %)Forms and Guidance
58 +|Prepare the cecLOF to request the CEC LCA Support Service|(% style="width:875px" %)(((
59 +The Vendor opens the cecLOF form contained in the CEC Document Package.
53 53  
54 -[[Request Quotation>>doc:CEC Home.C0200a - Request CEC Certification.C0230a - CEC Query and Assessment form ("cecQAF") - Guidance to obtain quotation for CEC Certification.WebHome]]
61 +The Vendor enters the information requested in the blue fields in the cecLOF by following the guideline provided within the cecLOF. This includes the contact information on the first page, the scope and cost of the CEC LCA Support on the CEC LCA Purchase Order page, and the Invoicing Information on the Invoicing Information page of the cecLOF.
62 +
63 +The Vendor determines the cost of the CEC LCA Support Service by double clicking the 2nd table on the CEC LCA Purchase Order page of the cecLOF:
64 +
65 +[[image:image-20240726191230-1.png||height="452" width="689"]]
66 +
67 +This is an embedded Excel table. Once double-clicked it appears like this:
68 +
69 +[[image:image-20240726191410-2.png||height="224" width="691"]]
70 +
71 +Now the Vendor selects the number of products in column A, rows 2 and 3, the Product Type in column C, rows 2 and 3. Note that row 3 is optional and the related cost is 0 if in cell C3 "none" is selected. Finally, the Vendor selects the number of sites to be included in cell A4.
72 +
73 +The embedded table automatically determines the cost of the CEC LCA Support service based on the information provided.
74 +
75 +To leave the editing mode of the embedded Excel table, click on the Word document outside the Excel table.
76 +
77 +In addition, the Vendor defines the requested Invoicing Information on the Invoicing Information page of the cecLOF form.
78 +
79 +The Vendor may opt out of the contract signing process via docusign.com, but is requested to only do this if the Vendor is certain that signature via docusign.com is technically not possible. Not using docusign.com will result in delays.
80 +
81 +Once the Vendor has entered all information, the Vendor saves the word file and e-mails it to [[contact@cecocert.com>>mailto:contact@cecocert.com]].
82 +
83 +(% class="box warningmessage" %)
84 +(((
85 +Do not turn the file into a PDF at this stage and do not attempt to sign it. Do send the Word file, and ensure the only modification of the Word file is the information entered into the blue fields. PDF files and "signed" Word files may be rejected without comment.
55 55  )))
56 -|Accept Quotation for CEC Certification|(% style="width:875px" %)The Vendor accepts the quotation for CEC Certification|(% style="width:750px" %)Once the Vendor has accpted the quotation, CEC Administration provides invoice for CEC Certification|
57 -|Pay for CEC Certification|(% style="width:875px" %)The Vendor pays the invoice for CEC Certification in full, including banking and currency conversion fees.|(% style="width:750px" %)Once the Vendor has paid the invoice for CEC Certification in full, CEC Administration provides an expanded cecQAF, allowing the Vendor defining the detailed information about their products and sites to enable calculation of the CEC Indicators.|
87 +)))|(% style="width:750px" %)(((
88 +
89 +)))|cecLOF
90 +|Prepare cecLOF for signing by Vendor and TruCert and submit for signature.|(% style="width:875px" %) |(% style="width:750px" %)(((
91 +CEC Administration prepares the cecLOF for signature.
92 +
93 +CEC Administration submits the cecLOF for signature, either via docusign.com, via manual signature, or via electronic signature.
94 +)))|cecLOF
95 +|Sign cecLOF|(% style="width:875px" %)The Vendor's signee(s) sign(s) the cecLQF|(% style="width:750px" %)(((
96 +TruCert's signee signs the cecLOF signed by the Vendor's signee.
97 +
98 +CEC Administration distributes signed copies to Vendor contact and TruCert.
99 +)))|cecLOF
100 +|Send Invoice for CEC LCA Support Service|(% style="width:875px" %) |(% style="width:750px" %)CEC Administration sends the invoice for the CEC LCA Support Service as ordered in the cecLOF to the Vendor.|
101 +|Pay Invoice for CEC LCA Support Service|(% style="width:875px" %)(((
102 +The Vendor pays for the CEC LCA Support Service in full.
103 +
104 +(% class="box warningmessage" %)
105 +(((
106 +Note that, in accordance with the terms and conditions agreed in the cecLOF, the invoiced amount must be paid in full. It is the Vendor's responsibility to ensure that TruCert receives the full invoiced amount in their accounts. All banking fees and conversion losses are the Vendor's responsibility and, if they occur, will result in delays, as the provision of the CEC LCA Support Service will only commence once the full amount has been received. It is highly recommended that the Vendor selects to pay in the invoiced currency and to bear all banking costs when instructing their bank. Checks and similar means of payment are not accepted. Any missing amounts will be reminded by CEC Admin to the Vendor and provision of the CEC LCA Support Service will be delayed until any outstanding amounts, even if small, have been paid.
107 +)))
108 +)))|(% style="width:750px" %) |
58 58  |(% colspan="4" style="background-color:#007d84; border-color:#d0d3d4; padding-bottom:12px; padding-top:12px; text-align:left" %)(((
110 +=== (% style="color:white" %)2.2.2 Collect Information required to determine the CEC KPIs(%%) ===
111 +)))
112 +(% style="background-color:#007d84; border:1px solid #d0d3d4; color:white; padding-bottom:0px; padding-top:0px; text-align:left" %)|=(% scope="col" style="border: 1px solid #d0d3d4;vertical-align: middle;" %)Process Step|=(% style="width: 875px;border: 1px solid #d0d3d4;vertical-align: middle;" %)Vendor Actions|=(% style="width: 750px;border: 1px solid #d0d3d4;vertical-align: middle;" %)CEC Actions|=(% style="border: 1px solid #d0d3d4;vertical-align: middle;" %)Forms and Guidance
113 +|Send cecLQF|(% style="width:875px" %) |(% style="width:750px" %)CEC Administration sends the cecLQF form to the Vendor.|cecLQF
114 +|Enter data in cecLQF and send it to CEC Administration|(% style="width:875px" %)(((
115 +The Vendor enters the following minimum information into one cecLQF for each Product and Manufacturing Site combination:
116 +
117 +* Administrative information requested on the Coversheet of the cecLQF
118 +* The electricity consumption of the manufacturing site during the previous year
119 +* The amount of oil and natural gas used by the manufacturing site during the previous year
120 +* The number of products produced in the manufacturing site during the previous year
121 +* Information about each Layer or main component of the product, at least:
122 +** If the material is not CEC certified:
123 +*** Supplier
124 +*** Type
125 +*** Composition
126 +*** Dimensions
127 +*** Weight
128 +*** Shipping origin and destination, and means of transport
129 +** If the material is CEC certified:
130 +*** Supplier
131 +*** The CEC Claim number of the material, eg "clm1200"
132 +*** Dimensions
133 +*** Weight
134 +*** Shipping origin and destination, and means of transport
135 +
136 +The cecLQF allows for more detailed information, and providing more detailed information may result in better KPIs, but for Card Bodies, IC Cards, and Antenna Inlays the CEC Administration is usually able to determine sufficient KPIs from the data above.
137 +
138 +The cecLQF provides mechanisms to allow considering that parts of the building or the production equipment are not part of the production of the products subject to CEC Certification, though these require the Vendor to provide additional information.
139 +
140 +For more complicated products such as:
141 +
142 +* IC - Integrated Circuits
143 +* ICM - IC Modules
144 +* Inlays including IC
145 +* Card materials
146 +
147 +please contact the CEC Administration before starting to enter data into the cecLQF.
148 +
149 +The Vendor retains records of measurements and calculations and keeps them available for the CEC Assessment process.
150 +
151 +The Vendor sends the completed cecLQF to contact@cecocert.com
152 +)))|(% style="width:750px" %) |(((
153 +cecLQF
154 +
155 +CEC LQF Guidance
156 +)))
157 +|Review and revise cecLQF|(% style="width:875px" %)The Vendor provides Corrected or requested additional information by updating the cecLQF as requested by CEC Administration.|(% style="width:750px" %)CEC Administration reviews the cecLQF, and if necessary, informs the Vendor of necessary corrections and if additional information is needed.|
158 +|(% colspan="4" style="background-color:#007d84; border-color:#d0d3d4; padding-bottom:12px; padding-top:12px; text-align:left" %)(((
159 +=== (% style="color:white" %)2.2.3 Determine CEC Metrics(%%) ===
160 +)))
161 +(% style="background-color:#007d84; border:1px solid #d0d3d4; color:white; padding-bottom:0px; padding-top:0px; text-align:left" %)|=(% scope="col" style="border: 1px solid #d0d3d4;vertical-align: middle;" %)Process Step|=(% style="width: 875px;border: 1px solid #d0d3d4;vertical-align: middle;" %)Vendor Actions|=(% style="width: 750px;border: 1px solid #d0d3d4;vertical-align: middle;" %)CEC Actions|=(% style="border: 1px solid #d0d3d4;vertical-align: middle;" %)Forms and Guidance
162 +| |(% style="width:875px" %) |(% style="width:750px" %)(((
163 +CEC Administration calculates the CEC Metrics from the information provided in the cecLQF and provides them to the Vendor in additional worksheets in the cecLQF file.
164 +
165 +The resulting version of the cecLQF file contains a worksheet that provides the CEC Metrics ready to be copied and pasted into the cecAP form's Claim Details worksheet.
166 +)))|
167 +|(% colspan="4" style="background-color:#007d84; border-color:#d0d3d4; padding-bottom:12px; padding-top:12px; text-align:left" %)(((
59 59  = (% style="color:white" %)3. Prepare the CEC Assessment(%%) =
60 60  )))
61 61  |(% colspan="4" style="background-color:#007d84; border-color:#d0d3d4; padding-bottom:12px; padding-top:12px; text-align:left" %)(((
62 -== (% style="color:white" %)3.1 Prepare the cecQAF for CEC Assessment(%%) ==
171 +== (% style="color:white" %)3.1 Order CEC Assessment(%%) ==
63 63  )))|
64 64  (% style="background-color:#007d84; border:1px solid #d0d3d4; color:white; padding-bottom:0px; padding-top:0px; text-align:left" %)|=(% scope="col" style="border: 1px solid #d0d3d4;vertical-align: middle;" %)Process Step|=(% style="width: 875px;border: 1px solid #d0d3d4;vertical-align: middle;" %)Vendor Actions|=(% style="width: 750px;border: 1px solid #d0d3d4;vertical-align: middle;" %)CEC Actions|=(% style="border: 1px solid #d0d3d4;vertical-align: middle;" %)Forms and Guidance
65 65  |Prepare the cecAOF to request the CEC Assessment|(% style="width:875px" %)(((